JFB Construction, Xtend announce operational assessment approval from Army

JFB Construction (JFB) and Xtend announced that Xtend has received a limited operational assessment approval from the U.S. Army Fuze Safety Board for its high-voltage safety and arming system for FPV attack drones. Xtend is the first U.S. company to receive this assessment, demonstrating the company’s commitment to developing battle-proven, AI-driven robotic systems that keep human operators out of harm’s way while maintaining precise control in complex missions. The company said, “This milestone comes as the broader market for tactical strike and defense systems continues to expand. U.S. defense budgets for these programs are projected to exceed $100 billion annually in the coming years, while loitering munitions, launched effects, and related attritable unmanned strike systems have already received more than $1.5 billion in combined Procurement and research, development, test and evaluation funding in 2026. Scaling operational efficiently while maintaining safety and control has become a central challenge for military organizations expanding their FPV attack drone capabilities and usage. Xtend’s high-voltage safety system is designed to provide a scalable solution by moving critical safety and arming functions into software, making the system easier to use, safer to operate and simpler to scale across units without added operational complexity.”